[GeoStL] Re: now for the rest of the story...
- From: "Mike Griffin" <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 21:59:41 -0500
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Did you have a chance to eat at the World Famous Bluebonnet Cafe??? You
know, Marble Falls is the place where all the UT people retire. I am sure
there are some great caches around there.. Easy ones too! :-)
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn" <Glenn@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 11:16 AM
Subject: [GeoStL] now for the rest of the story...
> -
> Just before leaving for the Waltz Across Texas, I requested 3 GPX Pocket
> Queries files. With about 1000 wpts loaded and "sheets" for about 1500
> caches, I had hoped to select about 30 to 50 caches along the way and in
> the area surrounding Marble Falls Texas. I had 2 travel bugs that really
> needed to move and this was going to be the perfect opportunity for them
to
> make some miles.
>
> Along the way I passed many rest stops and was amazed that there were no
> caches or bug hotels located there. I passed nothing close to the hiway
on
> the whole trip. Most odd i thought to myself.
>
> On Saturday after the riders were on the road I started looking at the
> sheets for the caches I had near Marble falls. "After solving the many
> puzzles, I decided that my 4x4 was not up to the trip", cache after cache
> was similar notes. "..hardest cache around here..." . Everything was a
> multi puzzle, offset, 4x4 required, multiday adventure. 4/4 and above sort
> of caches. Not exactly what I had hoped for.
>
> When i got home, I rechecked the PQ's. In my haste while out the door, I
> selected all caches GREATER than 3/3. I was shooting for LESS than
> 3/3's and looking for EASY fast caches. So, the travel bugs traveled
2000
> miles and ended right back where they started. Now they REALLY have to get
> moving.
>
> Lesson: Actually CHECK the caches in the PQ before heading out the door.
>
> BTW: The Rally was great, nobody was hurt and everyone was accounted for
> at the end of the rally. Thats a good thing and things don't always end
> this nicely.
>
> Glenn
> Rally Staff
> Waltz Across Texas Rally
> http://www.waltzacrosstexas.org
>
> At 10:56 AM 5/5/2004, Glenn wrote:
> >* and i found NO geocaches. :-(
> >
>
> ----------------
> Glenn
>
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